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I want to continue on the theme of safety. The trade unions have raised concerns about the class 43 high-speed train rolling stock. Do your organisations have any concerns about continued use of high-speed trains?

I think that the report said that the outcome could have been better if the train was more modern, as opposed to its being an HST. Is that correct?

You mentioned a business plan. How should we expect the service to develop in the future?

Have subsidies now changed from before the pandemic? Where have they gone?

On that point, when I ask Scottish ministers, they say that it is up to ScotRail, which has conducted a consultation—people who used the train wi-fi were invited to give their views. When does that get reported back to Scottish ministers so that they can make a decision?

Do you aim to have one body camera for every ticket inspector? Who will wear them?

Thank you. I will go on to my next question, convener, because I know that we are pressed for time.

We have heard concerns that passengers cannot always access the cheapest tickets through apps or ticket vending machines. Can you outline your plans for the future of rail ticket vending in Scotland?

The trade unions have raised concerns about the HST. I was looking at the RAIB report on Carmont, which considered it more likely than not that the outcome would have been better if the train had complied with modern crashworthiness standards. Is that a reason to have them replaced sooner?

Will the replacement be electric going up to Aberdeen on the east coast line, or is that unlikely?

There is something in the minutes from the initial meeting about the work programme submission date being 20 May 2024. How will the Parliament and the committee be able to see what the work programme is and will we have any opportunity to make any suggestions on what it might be?